All proceeds for this charity bundle go to Pets for Vets—saving unwanted pets and
providing support to our troops.

HOMETOWN HEROES--HOTTER EVER AFTER

They’re all hometown heroes, guys from small towns who’ve made a name for
themselves, big or small, who’ve withstood the odds and risen to the challenge,
who are heroes in their own right. Now, these sixteen stories are available in
a single bundle for a limited time at the discounted price of $1.99. All
proceeds from this bundle benefit the Pets for Vets charity.

When A-List movie star Jason Sherwood returns to the
hometown that once rejected him, he has one goal in mind: Getting revenge on
the woman who broke his heart so many years ago. But when he discovers his
assumptions about her were wrong, he only wants to win her back. Hopefully,
it’s not too late.

Gina Fox has always pined for her high school lover…and now
he has returned, turning her world upside down. But life isn’t as simple now as
it was then. And she can’t get over the fact that Jason walked away from her
without a word. When he launches a sultry seduction, she tries, with everything
in her, to resist…because at his core, Jason is nothing but heartbreak on a stick.

Read an excerpt:

“Gina.”

Hell. Even now, she heard his voice, dancing on the breeze.

“Gina.”

Louder now. More substantive.

Her heart lurched. Her head swung around. She stared.

Oh shit.

This was not a fantasy or her imagination or even a wish. He
was here.

She scrambled to her feet and brushed off her butt, forcing
her knees to lock, even though they wobbled. “Jace— Um, Jason.”

He was tall. Much taller than he’d been. And broad. His
shoulders were breathtaking. And his muscles—muscles the boy had not had, honed
through years of working out for parts, no doubt—filled his tight black
T-shirt.

She ripped her gaze away from the tantalizing bulges to the
lines of his face. Gawd. Tantalizing there too. His lips—which she remembered,
tasted still—full and lush. His dark eyes were fringed with sinful lashes. The
scar on his right eyebrow, the dimples, the curve of his cheek.

It was difficult to breathe.

“I-I didn’t expect to see you here.”

He smiled and something in her gut quivered. “I didn’t
expect to see you.” He took a step closer. And another. “You… look good.” His
throat worked.

“You, ah, you too.” Good was not the word.

She’d drooled over the TV screen Sunday nights when Blood
Curse came on—the few times she’d dared to watch. Jason as a tormented vampire
was irresistible. But his screen persona was nothing to his presence here now.
He was like a beautiful spider’s web, luring her closer for one more glance
when she knew, if she came too close, she would be trapped, consumed.

Her instincts told her to run.

She resolved not to. She resolved to face him. And be…civil.

To that end, she smiled. It was a light, flippant smile. It
cost her. “Aren’t you supposed to be having a parade or something?”

A shadow passed over his features, as though he didn’t care
for her blasé air. “Or something.” He shoved his hands in his pockets.

“You really shouldn’t miss it.”

“Shouldn’t I?” He got that tone, the one he used to get when
he was feeling rebellious and truculent. He’d never used it on her before.

“Eden will be devastated.”

“Oh, well, God forbid I disappoint Eden Ames.” He strolled
around her, taking her in, though she turned with him because it seemed the
prudent thing to do. One did not turn one’s back on a petulant panther.

“She dislikes being disappointed.”

This seemed to annoy him. The muscle in his cheek tightened
and bunched. He leaned in and hissed, “Fuck Eden Ames. Fuck all of them.”

She didn’t know why she lurched back. His vehemence,
perhaps, the heat of his breath, or the vitriol.

But she lurched back and kept
going, as he followed, until she backed into a tree.

He loomed over her, far too close. And Lord, yes. He was
much taller. He smelled the same though, like musk and man and Jason. She’d
missed his scent. She’d missed it so much she was tempted to close her eyes and
just breathe it in, fill her lungs with him until she could hold no more.

But she couldn’t close her eyes. Her gaze was riveted to
his.

Tension crackled and spit between them.

When he edged closer, she set a hand on his chest. To hold
him back. Probably. His heart thudded beneath her palm.

He was harder than he used to be. Oh, physically, certainly,
but in other ways as well. There was a coldness in his eyes she’d never seen
before.

It frightened her. And thrilled her.

She flinched when he lifted a hand and cupped her cheek. His
touch was warm, gentle. He didn’t say anything, just stared at her, which was
unnerving. But when he spoke, his words were more unnerving still, though
whispered as they were. “Dear God, Gina, how are you even prettier?”

“I—”

He didn’t let her answer. His mouth closed over hers in a
heated rush. A dizzying hunger snarled through her as she tasted him on her
tongue. Yes, her soul cried, yes! Yes!

He moved closer, pressing her against the tree, sealing
their bodies and their mouths and ravishing her with an unleashed passion.

She’d forgotten. Well, maybe not forgotten, but certainly
released her hold on the memory. It was far too painful to live without him. To
wake up every day knowing her life was devoid of the brilliance he brought.

Now it all came rushing back in a scorching tide, swamping
her, spinning her about and sweeping her quickly toward the oblivion of the
fall.

His kiss was a tumult. It was passion and need and wild
frenzy. It was lips and teeth and tongues. It was murmured whispers and muffled
moans.

He shoved his fingers through her hair to hold her still,
then tipped her head and ate his way down to her neck, to nuzzle her there as
he once had done. To make her wild and mad. To make her succumb when she really
knew better.

She knew better now. She knew where this could lead, what
catastrophe they taunted.

And the true tragedy?

She didn’t care.

She didn’t care that this could ruin her, devastate her,
burn her up from the inside out.

She didn’t care.

Kiss me. Take me. Destroy me.

Read about the collection:

A LITTLE HARMLESS SEX by USA Today author Melissa Schroeder--When
Anna falls for her best friend Max, it might be true love, or the biggest
mistake of her life.

CHANGE THE GAME by USA Today author Lucy Monroe--Alex is
looking for revenge. Isabel is looking for a relationship without those pesky
things called emotions. Neither will get what they're looking for, but a
whole lot more!

WILD RIDE (Changing Gears, Book 1) by USA Today author Nancy Warren--Trouble
is piling up in the small town of Swiftcurrent, Oregon with hints of a treasure
missing since WWII, a motorcycle riding bad boy history prof, a sexy librarian
and a murder. It all adds up to a very Wild Ride.

HEARTBREAK ON A STICK by USA Today and New York Times author Sabrina
York--When the man

who broke her heart ten years ago suddenly returns to town—a hot shot movie
star—Gina Fox is determined to avoid him. But for some reason, Jason Sherwood
is pursuing her again.

MADRONA SUNSET by bestselling author Jami Davenport--Meet
a wounded warrior suffering from paralyzing guilt and woman pining for her dead
husband--both damaged souls craving comfort for a moment or a lifetime.

BRACE FOR IMPACT by bestselling author Allie K. Adams--Bush
pilot Reid Cavanaugh’s life is turned upside down when he takes a fare that
ends up driving his plane into the ground and him into the danger surrounding
her.

HONORABLE SACRIFICE by bestselling author Destiny Blaine--Hired
to protect an affluent family with embarrassing secrets, Audra McAllister
doesn’t believe in love until she reconnects with a small-town hero willing to
risk everything to win Audra’s heart.

SHE'S WORTH IT ALL by bestselling author Cathryn Cade--Mase
Barnett is a hometown hero with a secret. Natalie Cusco has a broken heart only
a strong man can heal. Will this wounded hero risk everything to show her she's
worth it all?

DECEIVING DANTE by award-winning author Kate Davies—A stolen
car on her front lawn. A sexy cop - looking to arrest her favorite student. A
principal ready to fire her. Could Ellie's Monday get any worse?

ROCK, RATTLE AND ROLL by USA Today bestselling author Cari Quinn and
bestselling author Taryn Elliott--A
beachfront cottage, hours of alone time, and plenty of skin-on-skin action is
just what the rock star and his new wife ordered—until the future comes much
quicker than they expected.

GRAVE DANGER by Golden Heart finalist Rachel Grant--An
archaeologist digs up a murder victim in a Northwest archaeological site and
must help the hunky local police chief solve the crime before she becomes the
next victim.

TURNING THIRTY-TWELVE by award-winning author Sandy James--Jackie
Delgado didn't want a new man in her life until a dreaded blind date with
police detective Mark Brennan turns out to be more exciting

than she'd ever imagined.

HIS ONLY DESIRE by Adrianne
Lee--Nick Rossetti married the wrong twin sister. Will the right one ever
forgive him? Not if her stalker has his way.

EVEN HEROES CRY by Hildie
McQueen--War widow Tesha Washington slowly draws Adam Ford out of the shell
that used to be a man, and learns there really is such a thing as starting
over.

THE VIXEN & THE VET by bestselling author Katy Regnery--In a
Beauty & the Beast reboot, an ambitious reporter tracks down a wounded war
vet for a scoop and ends up falling in love with him instead.

TROUBLE WITH A COWBOY by Sandy
Sullivan--Can some slashed tires and an ornery bull bring two hard-headed
people together for some fun in the sun...and a little more?

The Pets for Vets
program is dedicated to providing a second chance for shelter pets by rescuing,
training and pairing them with America's veterans who can benefit from a companion
animal.

3 to 4 million dogs and cats are euthanized each year. These dogs can make excellent
companion animals but never have that chance. Pets for Vets believes that
companion animals can be a life-saving therapy that many U.S servicemen and
women need.

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Best-selling, award-winning author Suz deMello has written nineteen books in several genres, including nonfiction, memoir, romance, erotica, comedy, historical, paranormal, mystery and suspense, plus a number of short stories and articles on writing. She has also contributed to several bestselling boxed sets. Learn more about her books at her site, suzdemello.com.